In May, my busy year of travel was capped off by one of my favorite events of the year: Spring Quilt Market! This year the Indygo Junction team and I drove up to Minneapolis for a fun week where we debuted our new pattern line, checked out the new fabric, notions and...
I’m so excited today to giveaway a copy of Quilting The New Classics by my good friend Michele Muska. This book looks at 20 traditional quilt patterns, like the Dresden Plate, Bear Paw, Log Cabin and more and asks some of today’s most influential quilt...
I’m so excited to share with you my new web seminar, Creating a Fabric Arts Business! I’ve been working with Interweave to create this hour long presentation which will be streamed April 28th. Launching a creative arts business in today’s market can be a...
Recently I was featured in the Schmetz Needles monthly newsletter Inspired to Sew. I love working with Schmetz and was honored to be featured. The newsletter is now available online and I want to share it with you, read it here. This weekend I will be at the Original...
Welcome to the first day of the Crossroads Blog Tour – I am so excited to have 9 amazing blogs join me for two weeks of denim delights, culminating in a fabric and pattern giveaway! Also, use the code xroads20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase at...
After two busy weeks of shows, QuiltCon in Austin, TX and The Sewing and Stitchery Expo in Puyallup, WA, I have a few days at home before I head off to The Original Sewing and Quilt Expo in Lakeland, Florida. If you will be at the show, you can find me in the Early...
Since it’s Valentine’s Day, I thought I would share a few of my favorite Valentine-themed items I love this tattered and torn, embroidered Valentine that I found at the Mission Antique Mall last season. It’s so simple and beautiful. I bought this...
There are many things I love about living in Kansas City. It has great food, an amazing arts community, fabulous sports teams (Go Royals!) and now it is a vintage-lover’s heaven. At least on the first weekend of every month anyway. First Fridays have long been a...
Congratulations to Beth Arcuri who won our rick rack pattern prize pack giveaway! Beth, check your email for a message from us. Thanks to everyone who commented, I loved reading all your rick rack stories.
WHEN ARE WE OLD? I remember when I was a little girl, I used to think that anyone my mom’s age or older was old. This included my school teacher, the mailman, baseball players, sales clerks, etc. I now have an 12 year old daughter and I am sure she sees me as...
Rick rack, ric rac, or rickrack – So many ways to say it, and even more ways to use it! This timeless trim adds instant flair to garments, home decor and more. Dating back to the 1800s, when it was called waved braid, today’s rick rack is available...
Whenever I travel, I like to take multiple pairs of shoes (as I’m sure you do) but I don’t like packing my clothes around those dirty shoes in my suitcase. Of course you could just pack them in a plastic bag, but why not create something that is practical...
